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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Hello everyone! This has been such an awesome release week. Wingless got all the way up to #5 on the Fantasy-Contemporary Amazon Charts! That's never happened to me before on a release, so THANK YOU!!!

I have some fun things in the works! Starting next week I will start teasing you with The Broken Curse on Fridays. October 10th I will be releasing the cover of The Broken Curse so you do NOT want to miss that day. The cover is flawless, beautiful and I just love, love, love it. Made by my favorite, Laura Gordon again.

Please, if you've read Wingless, leave a review! It helps other people find the book and helps in their decision-making. If you write a review, email me and I'll send you some free swag and possibly even a signed paperback. I mean business!!

Anyway, I have TWO goodreads giveaways going on right now. They're shown below. Enter and share!!

Monday, September 22, 2014

* Annie wants to be a Fighter, which means she's kicking some serious butt the entire book

* Micha is totally sexy and beautiful and I love him

* Hare is easily one of the most likable characters I've ever created

* It's clean and a very light read

* It's book one of two

* You'll love it, I promise!

Here's the description...

When Annie’s wings failed to form on her sixteenth birthday, she was banished to Earth, a life-altering reality that forced her to adapt to a new race, new world, and new challenges. Armed with little knowledge, Annie descends to her new home and learns of other half-angels, those who pull her into a world of demon-fighting chaos.

As an Archer, Micha watches over Earth from the Veil. Sent to help Annie adjust, he finds himself drawn to her long after his orders have dissipated, and when her ruthless demon-killing ways reach an extremity he can’t ignore, he finds himself questioning the very core of his upbringing: will he turn his back on the angels and save Annie, or will he remain hidden within the shadows and watch her die?

Need more? Here's the first review of the book!

"Lavati does NOT disappoint with her latest novel. As always, she creates a world you can't help but want to live in, and she creates characters that you relate to--even though you're completely different. This is a MUST read YA novel." DN

Taylor Lavati’s new young adult novel, Wingless, offers a bold and new interpretation to the familiar angels versus demons battle prevalent in many popular sitcoms and novels. The story follows fifteen (going on sixteen) year-old Annie, an angel training to become a Fighter. It opens a couple of days before Annie is supposed to get her wings, and thus solidify her job and existence as an angel.

However, something goes horribly wrong, and she’s left wingless. After a bout of testing, the angels deem her to be a Nephilim, or half-human, half-angel, and banish her to Earth. Before she leaves, her best friend promises her that there are other Nephilim on Earth, and that she can still use her training as a Fighter to fight renegade demons with her fellow halflings. What follows is an intense, emotion filled drama, in which Annie must learn her place on Earth, as well as come to terms with her new identity.

As with her other novels, Lavati offers the reader relatable, though still interesting, characters to spend time with. Many readers will connect with the internal struggle that Annie faces as she tries to grow as a person and find out who exactly she wants to be once she’s thrust out of the familiar territory she knows. Annie is also determined and headstrong, another trait recognizable to readers. I thought the growth of Annie’s character from start to finish followed a good arc and made her a complex character. It’ll be interesting to see how she progresses throughout the remaining stories. I hope to see her continue to grow into her own, independent person outside of the institution she was brought up in.

Lavati also wrote strong side characters. The reader will instantly fall in love with the happy-go-lucky, charming Hare. Many might swoon over the brooding, but ultimately equally as charming, Micha. Personally, I thought the relationship between Micha and Gabe was extremely well done. They are both loyal friends, something that seems a bit lost in recent literature. I hope to see more of their relationship in the following novels.

All in all, Lavati writes a cast of interesting characters into a new take on a familiar plot; it’ll be fascinating to see where she chooses to go with certain characters, as well as where she chooses to stray from popular versions of what happens in the battle between the ultimate good and the ultimate evil.

Friday, September 5, 2014

This blog has surpassed 100,000 views! Thank you so much guys for helping me get to far. And thank you to everyone who has shared, liked, or just read my posts. It really means so much and I appreciate it. I can't wait to keep writing and blogging with you all by my side.

Now let's get to the teaser.

This is from my novel, Wingless, which will be released *hopefully* at the end of the month. Let's keep our fingers crossed that I can get it done. School is going to be my biggest obstacle, but we'll push through together.

This is from Anni's POV.

I enter through the door and immediately, two guys jump out from the shadows and grab me. They pull me in different directions and the room is so dark that I can barely see them. It takes a few moment for my eyes to adjust.

Just as I can see the two Angels that have attacked me, I get hit square in the eye with a swift punch. The shooting pain fuels me and kicks me into high gear. I bend forward and roll to the side to put distance between my two attackers and me.

They’re smart attackers. They look at each other and then rush me at the same time. Only this time, I’m ready for them. I dodge the first guy and stiff arm the second, my arm hitting him right in the throat.

He falls backwards, clutching his neck as the second guy lunges towards me from behind. I duck under his swinging arm and swipe out my leg to trip him. He falls backward and his head hits the white ground hard. I jump on top of him, straddling his body and place my hands on his neck, showing that he’s in the kill position.